After the semi-finals of the "Tian Yuan Tournament", there will be a two-day break as usual before the final challenger battle will begin. At this time of the competition, it is actually not far from the annual Spring Festival. Many of the players who didn't play have already left for home.

Although the "Tianyuan Tournament" is coming to an end, there are many chess players who continue to stay in Shencheng. In this era, there are many national players from Shencheng. Whether it is the adult group or the junior group, it may be an exaggeration to say that the Shencheng chess players have supported "half of the country". But the heritage of Shencheng Go is still second to none in China.

Many players stayed in Shencheng, not just to watch the finals. Especially those who have qualified for the "Fujitsu Cup" tryouts. Many people have already "practiced" in advance.

A tryout like this is actually not an official competition. Not only is there no match fee, but it is also more flexible in terms of timing. It's a bit like the national Go team training in normal times. The team will not arrange opponents for you. In any case, each player who is eligible to participate in the selection must meet with the other players twice. As long as both players are willing to play, the result of the game is reported.

Considering that the number of games to be placed is actually a lot, plus there is a Spring Festival in the middle. Many players are willing to take advantage of this opportunity to complete a few more games.

To complete such a selection competition, the only difficulty is actually in terms of manpower.

According to the convention of the selection competition, the selection of any competition will be carried out according to the rules of that competition. The Fujitsu Cup is a three-hour slow chess match, so follow the rules of the slow chess tournament. If it was the kind of rapid chess competition rules of the "Three Kingdoms Tournament" later, the selection would be carried out according to the rules of that competition.

The schedule of the selection competition can be flexible, but the competition referees, second readers, notators and other competition staff are still indispensable. If the tournament is held in other cities, there may be a shortage of manpower. But in Shencheng, there are no problems at all in this regard.

Those who are eligible to participate in the selection competition. There are also several local chess players. As soon as these chess players are combined, they simply take this opportunity to complete a few more games in Shencheng. After the New Year, I have to rush to the capital to compete. Although it will definitely not be finished before the year, if you play a few more games now, you can at least be more relaxed after the year.

Li Xiaoqiang and Qian Yuping both need to participate in this selection competition. But before the end of the "Tian Yuan Competition", the two of them will definitely not play the game of the trial match. In any case, the "Challenger Decision Battle" is also a very important official game. No one is so ignorant.

"Haha, I said little demon. You have also lost the Tianyuan battle now, and you are not qualified to play in this selection competition. What are you still doing in Shencheng? I see, you might as well run home for the New Year......"

"Liu Tianyuan" is also going to play in the qualifiers. During the interval between the "Tian Yuan Tournament", he also found time to play a few sets. On this day, he and Cao Dafang Jiudan of Shencheng played a game in the next selection competition. I saw Ma Xiaofei sneaking in from afar.

When the "old enemy" meets, it will definitely hurt him first. The bickering between Ma Xiaofei and Liu Dazhui is one of the "reserved programs" of the Go team. Although Liu Dazhui is playing the game himself, this kind of game is not so particular. Wandering around the spectator chess players. also happily waited for Ma Xiaofei's counterattack.

What people didn't expect was that Ma Xiaofei rarely did not respond to Liu Dazhu's "provocation" this time. He looked absent-minded, and after casually joking with everyone, he drifted away again.

"Strange. According to Ma Xiaona's maverick temperament, he shouldn't be able to stay at this time? If this had been changed before, according to his temper, he should have left Shencheng a long time ago. ”

"Huh. Rest assured, he won't leave until he watches tomorrow's game. ”

"Why?"

There are many local chess players in it. At this moment, many people are inquiring about the "gossip" within the national Go team.

"Why? Haha, why else, don't forget, tomorrow is Xiaoqiang's game, this is the real demon king of the national team! With such a good opportunity to learn and steal teachers, is Ma Xiao, a little demon, willing to let it go? ”

It must be admitted that Liu Dazhui is sometimes unkind. Although Ma Xiaofei has left, Liu Dazhui still refuses to let go of any opportunity to "bury" him.

"Oh?"

Liu Dazhui's words, everyone thought he was joking, and no one here would take it seriously. Of course, who is Ma Xiaofei? If you are as proud as he is, will you learn a low-handed move? If he's interested in the final set, he's staying to watch the excitement. It's probably pretty much the same. Say he's ready to "learn"? They are all people in the same circle, who doesn't know who! Of course, no one believed this.

"Don't believe it, Sledgehammer, although it's mostly a joke. But tomorrow's game is indeed worth learning from Ma Xiao. ”

"Oh!"

Everyone turned their heads to look, and it was Cao Dafang who spoke this time. Obviously, in everyone's minds, in terms of character alone, Cao Dafang's words seem to be much more reliable. Since he was the one who spoke, everyone was ready to hear what he had to say.

"Speaking of which, it's because of what Xiaoqiang once said......"

"Xiaoqiang's words?"

"That's right, it's Xiaoqiang's words, of course, he didn't say it to our people in person. He was telling them to Chang Rensheng. When this word reaches our ears...... Here's what he said: If you want to be a real super chess player, it doesn't mean that you can't lose. But there is one of the most basic conditions, that is, this chess player, he cannot have a real hard hand! ”

"Bitter hands?"

"Hahahaha, it seems that Xiaoqiang's vision is really high. It turns out that in his eyes, even Mr. Sakata can't be called a real super chess player......"

"Hehe, Xiaoqiang's words seem a bit arrogant, if you think about it carefully, there is actually a reason for him. In many cases, there is such a thing as a bitter hand, which cannot be explained. For example, Mr. Sakata, although Mr. Lin Haifeng is his hard worker, but I'm afraid no one will think: Mr. Lin must be better than Mr. Sakata, right? Judging from the current situation, Mr. Sakata's achievements should still be above Mr. Hayashi. But then again, it's because Mr. Sakata has this hard work. It will make us feel that there is indeed some weakness in his chess. Hehe, although none of us know, what exactly his weakness is. ”

"That's right, it's really hard to explain this kind of chess style problem. I'm not going to think about that kind of thing anyway. If I were to say, if I could reach the height of Mr. Sakata in my life, I would laugh in my dreams......"

"Hehe, of course we chess players won't take Xiaoqiang's words to heart. But what about the small horse? With everyone's understanding of him, think about it, deep in his heart, I'm afraid that Xiaoqiang's words are deeply true, right? ”

Let's think about Cao Dafang's words carefully. It was agreed that ...... It seems like that's really the case. Ma Xiaofei is a person who is extremely proud in his heart, and a person like him will not allow himself to have a "bitter hand" for no reason.

When he and Kobayashi Mitsuji went to the "Sino-Japanese Celebrity Competition", they knew that their skills were not as deep as their opponents. He also prefers to compete with his opponents year after year. Until you outrun your opponents. During his struggle with Li Shifo, he knew that his opponent's official kung fu was the best in the world, and he also chose to compete with his opponent in official kung fu. In his own words: "Hope to knock out opponents where they are strongest".

Regardless of Ma Xiaofei's choice, it is unwise, but the pride in his heart can be seen. Especially his later struggle with Li Shifo for hegemony. It often reminds people of the adjective "the heart is higher than the sky, and the life is thinner than paper......

He is such a chess player, if he loses a few more games to Nie Whirlwind, it will be forgotten. Because he knows in his heart that his skills are not as deep as those of his opponents. He knows exactly where his gap is. But what about Qian Yuping? This shouldn't be a matter of "skill". Ma Xiaofei's heart must be very confused, how can he have an extra "bitter hand" in China in some inexplicable way?

A proud chess player will not allow himself to have this kind of confusion!

The most normal analysis is that you always lose to the same opponent. Since it is not a matter of "skill", then it is "chess style restraint". Why is he always able to restrain himself? There can only be one possibility, and there are still certain defects in a certain technical link. And this flaw of his own, he is still not clear......

"Hehe, the so-called stone of the mountain can attack jade. Ma Xiaofei stayed to watch tomorrow's game. He actually just wanted to observe what methods Xiaoqiang would use to deal with his "bitter hand". ”

"Why do you have to watch tomorrow's game? Can't he watch the other games? For example, sledgehammer, when he encounters a big money, it seems that he has more wins and fewer losses. ”

"Haha, that's because it will be Xiaoqiang who will play tomorrow. In other people's competitions, Ma Xiao would not expect to bring him any touch. ”

"Is Xiaoqiang okay?"

"That's right, Xiaoqiang can! If you want to touch the nerves of that little demon, only that little demon king can do it. ”

"Hehe, hearing you say that, I'm looking forward to tomorrow's game."

The match between Li Xiaoqiang and Qian Yuping soon began.

In any case, this is a "challenger decision" after all. The venue of the tournament has also been moved from the hall to a dedicated game room. The original tournament hall has been turned into a research room for other chess players. In the morning, the lab was deserted, and not many people were inside. As you all know, it's still early. The match between the two of them is sure to be a tough one. In the afternoon, other players began to appear here. By 2 o'clock in the afternoon, the laboratory was already very lively.

Not to everyone's expectations, Ma Xiaofei really came here early.

What can he see today? (To be continued......)